unacceptably

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Recent Examples of unacceptably In 2022, Sowerby noted, then-Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave a powerful speech at Jackson Hole that stressed that inflation was unacceptably high. — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026 But the overall result would be unacceptably slow service for passengers waiting for pick-up, for example. — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Much like the Women’s Health Initiative, the HABITS trial – along with a similar study called the Stockholm Trial – gained much attention by suggesting that menopausal hormone therapy was unacceptably risky for breast cancer survivors. — Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 The Falcons were some unacceptably bad special teams plays away from winning the division last season. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 9 July 2026 For those not familiar with the term, anti-natalism is a philosophical stance that views life as unacceptably full of suffering and procreation as a morally indefensible thing. — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 6 July 2026 That was relegated to the basement, where the unacceptably bleak bathroom stood. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 June 2026 Pandemic learning loss in California was among the highest in the nation, and recovery efforts have been unacceptably slow. — Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 The mayor and the City Council have been warned for years that these shortcomings were leaving the city unacceptably vulnerable to the very kind of emergency that wiped out my home, killed 12 of my neighbors and burned 7,000 additional structures. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unacceptably
Adverb
  • Noah Siviglia, an engineer coordinating the work, asked employees to help identify project costs and completion dates, noting that the information did not need to be overly precise because of the tight deadline.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Although much of his lineup leaned heavy-handed or overly undone, the most notable bias looks were the ones designed for ease, modernity and lightness.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Trump administration officials and allies are starting to debate who will shoulder the blame if Republicans perform poorly in November.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Head coach Michael Carrick could also lose his job if the team continues to perform poorly.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • But the clean provenance and their New York highlife has never appeased Pooh partisans who think Fifth Avenue is much too far from the Hundred Acre Wood.
    — STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The implication was that his predecessor Scott Stuber had overpaid for talent and too-ambitiously committed to a new Netflix movie release every week in 2022.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Another would be to coat your thumbs with a bad-tasting substance.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
  • Of course, Hole himself isn’t averse to breaking bad, either.
    — Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Workaholism is defined as a combination of working excessively and compulsively.
    — Melody Wilding, Contributor, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Despite the warmer temperatures, moisture levels will remain relatively limited, so conditions should not feel excessively humid.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Seems extreme on the downside, but the deal was placed really badly in a bad tape.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Playing the contrarian to the Federal Reserve’s plans to stimulate or dampen the economy only ends badly.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Unacceptably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unacceptably. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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